Window shade



E. J. HAMM.

WINDOW SHADE.

(No Model.)

Patented June 16, 1885.

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NITED STATES ERNEST J. HAMM, OF JERSEY CITY, NEW JERSEY.

WINDOW-SHADE.

SPEQIPICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 320,245, dated June 16, 1885.

Application filed January 20, 1895. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that l, ERNEST J. HAMM, a citizen of the United States, residing at J ersey City, in the county of Hudson and State of New Jersey, have invented new and useful Improvements in \Vindow-Shades, of which the following is a specitication.

My invention consists in the combination, with a shaderoller and the stiffening-strip, ot' a paper, muslin, or linen shade, made of one piece and havinga portion thereof which overlaps and falls below the stiffening-strip, said portion being provided with perforations and fringe or scallopsin imitation of lace, and also in the combination, with a shade-roller and the stiltening-strip, ot' a paper, muslin, or linen shade which is made of one piece, aloop formed at a distance from the lower end for the reception of the stitt'ening-strip, the part below the loop being provided with perforations, and fringe or scallops in imitation of lace.

-ln the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a transverse section of a portion of my improved shade. Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the same.

Similar letters indicate eorrespondi ng parts.

in the drawings, the letter A designates a portion of the shade, which is made either of paper, linen, or other similar material, and which is secured at its upper end to a shaderollcr of any construction. At the lower end ot'the shade, and nearthe end of the same. a loop, a, for the reception of the stit't'ening-stri p B, is formed by turning up the shade and stitching .the part turned up to the body of the shade along the line I) b, Fig. 2, whereby an overhanging part, 0, remains below the loop a, which part 0 overlaps and falls below the stiiTening-strip B. This overhanging part 3, as shown in the drawings, Fig. 2, is provided with perforations, the shape and general design of which may be varied indefinitely, and it is also provided on its end with fringe or scallops cut into the material, the result of the perforations, fringe, or scallops beingthat 41 this overhanging portion presents the appearance of lace. The various designs on this part of the shade can be cut out by steel dies in the ordinary manner.

As described, this shade is made entirely or 5 one piece, and,wheu man u t'act u red from paper, muslin, or linen, can be produced rapidly and at a comparatively low price, while at the same time it has the appearance of curtains trimmed with lace.

I am aware that window-curtains, lambreqnins, &c., were made from paper perforated aid scalloped in imitation of lace; but these articles were merely attached to the window or similar place, and were not in connection 6 with a shade-roller and a stiffening-strip.

Vhat 1 claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. The combination, substantially as hereinbet'ore described, with a shade-roller and 6 the stiffening-strip, ot' a paper, muslin, or linen shade made of one piece, and having a portion which overlaps and falls below the stiffening-strip, said portion being provided with perforations and fringe or scallops in 7 imitation of lace.

2. The combination, substantially as hereinbetore described, with a shaderoller and the stit't'eningstrip, of a paper, muslin, or linen shade which is made of one piece, the 7 loop a formed at a distance from its lowerend for the reception of the stiffening-strip, the part below the loop being provided with pert'orations, l'ringc, or scallops in imitation of lace. S

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal in the presence 01' two sulr scribing witnesses.

E LNEST J. IIAMM. [n s] Witnesses:

W. HAUFF, E. F. Kas'rennunnn. 

